Every day Monica Power supplies her picks for cool events happening in Western New York; you can also find her at her Facebook page.

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Opening Day for Elmwood Bidwell Farmers Market at the corner of Elmwood Ave and Bidwell Pkwy. 8am – 1pm

Mother’s Day Market at Greenhouse Events Center, day 3 of 4. 75+ vendors. 10am – 6pm

Artist Reception for “In Bwetween Two Tall Mountains” by Gabrielle Hall and “Breathing In And Out” by Brianna Bernas at Buffalo Arts Studio. 11am – 1pm

Buffalo Hiliday Market Mother’s Day Market at Front Park Buffalo. Bouquet-making classes, hands-on activities, and 75+ local vendors. 11am – 5pm

Weekly Protest with Northtowns Rise Up at the corner of Niagara Falls Blvd and Brighton Rd. 12 – 2pm

Equinox String Quartet at Mimosas & Minuets: Chamber Music at Duende. 1 – 2pm

Jony James Band at Raintree Bar And Grill. 1 – 4pm

The Chillbillys at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 2pm

Zine Workshop at Life is Succulent. Fundraier for local publication Moving Underrepresented Voices. All materials provideded, 21+. 2 – 330pm

Mini Maker Market at MUSEjar. 2 – 4pm

Opening Reception for Buffalo Society of Artists Member’s Exhbition at Princessa’s Gallery & Art Studio at 1271 Hertel Ave, 14216. 2 – 4pm

Steelhorse at Stroh’s Angola. 2 – 5pm

The Argyle Street Band at Sportsmens Tavern. 3pm – $10

Dave Constantino Band at GFY Bar & Grill. 3 – 6pm

The Glenn Miller Orchestra at West Herr Riviera Theatre. 4pm

Celtic Sessions at Nietzsche’s. 4 – 7pm

6th Annual Community Event: Musicians Ball Dedication at M Banquets. Tribute to musicians gone but not forgotten. Music by Blue Magic, Delphonics, and Danny Clay Luther Experience. Comedy by Terry King. Special presentation by Matthew Clark Dance School. Doors at 5pm

SLIM CHANCE and the Can’t Hardly Playboys at Broadway Hotel. 5 – 8pm

InnerCity Minds Presents Second Saturday Slams Open Mic at Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center. 6 – 8pm

Buffalo Infringement Festival and Hayatidance present the 8th Annual Shimmy Mob at Lorna C. Hill Theatre. Featuring the full spectrum of global dance in one dynamic showcase to raise awareness of and funds for survivors of domestic violence. Proceeds benefit Haven House. 6 – 845pm

Midlife Crisis and Innocent Bystander at Chick’s Restaurant and Lanes. Birthday bash for Joe and Kory. Music at 6pm

Screaming Pineapples at Stockman’s Tavern & Grove. 630pm

Only Humen at Balloons Restaurant & Nightclub. 630 – 10pm

Lil’ Twiggs and the Green Aardvark Mafia, Selfish Act, and Spain at Area 54 at caffe at Amy’s. Doors at 7pm

IMperfect the Band, Adam Foster, and Hardon at THE TUDOR LOUNGE. Birthday Bash for Adam Foster and friends. Doors at 7pm – $10

Songs From The Sirens at The Lounge at Revolution Gallery featuring Artemis X, Vanessa Snowden, Alex Cousins, and Lena Caggiano. Doors at 7pm – $10

Stars of the Grand Ole Opry at West Falls Center for the Arts. Performances by Doug Yeomans Music, Mark & Chris Panfil, Mark Miller, John Bryans, Jim Sweet, and Katie Clark. 7pm

UltraViolet Band at 200 Main. 7pm

Dan Regan’s Ham and Eggs Half Assed Bluegrass Extravaganza at The Public House on the Lake. 7pm

Captain Jack Buffalo at The Grill at The Dome. 7pm

The JMD Band at Fraternal Order of Eagles #1411. 7pm

Buffalo Friends of Folk Music present Amy Speace with special guest Tom Stahl at Meeting House Events. 7pm – $25

3rd Annual Big 90s Party at Buffalo RiverWorks featuring Nineties By Nature BFLO and El Scorcho. 7pm

Breakaway at The Cove: Seafood & Banquets. 7pm

Henry’s Sweetface Kitchette at Peppers Buffalo. 7 – 10pm

Vinyl Cocktails at Transit Lanes Keglers. 7 – 10pm

Open Mic at Topico Tavern. 7 – 10pm

716ers Band at Buffalo Irish Center. 7 – 10pm

Vibrant Strings at The Chandelier Bar at Salvatore’s. 7 – 10pm

Young Relics at 42 North Brewing Company. 7 – 10pm

Marty Peters & the Low Bridges at Buffalo Wings and Brewhouse. 7 – 10pm

Mr Conrad and his Rock n Roll Dance Party at The Cave. 7 – 11pm

EVERETT LEE & UNDERGROUND STAMPEDE at Hamburg Gaming. 7 – 11pm

Elena Izquierdo and The Stu Weissman Trio at Pausa Art House. Music at 7pm

BTPM Classical and BTPM The Bridge present “Bridging: Music in American Popular Culture” with The Queen City Strings. Music at 7pm

FOMRBand at Marvin’s Bar and Grill. 730pm

Haydn Cello Concerto at Kleinhans Music Hall. Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra with Sterline Elliott, cello, and Rune Bergmann, conductor. 730 – 930pm

Stephen Babcock at RationAles. 730 – 1030pm

Dirty Shirley at Papi Grande’s Lancaster. 730 – 1030pm

Kasablanca at Town Ballroom. Doors at 8pm

Impact at The Gin Mill, Ellicottville NY. 8pm

JON PAYNE MUSIC at The West End Inn. 8pm

Zuffalo at Sportsmens Tavern. 8pm – $10

The Mark Winsick Band at The Cave. 8pm – $10

Darkwave Video Dance Party at Hot Mama’s Canteen with DJs Aaron Andrews and Billie Page. 8pm

Eliza and the Fishercats at Penny Lane – Clarence. 8 – 11pm – $5

The Uptown Groove at Mister’s Bar and Lanes. 8 – 11pm

Coming In HOT at EJs Bar & Grill. 8 – 11pm

UnderCover at Prohibition 2020. 8 – 11pm

The Knight Crew at Dwyers Irish Pub. 8 – 1130pm

Dirty Vernon at Rockin Buffalo. 8 – 1130pm

Queens United Part 2 at The Caz. Featuring Kimera Lattimore, Ali Critelli, Lisa Satiago, Pancakes, Amina the Empress and DeeAnn Music. Music at 8pm

Turning Virtue and Mossom at Buffalo Iron Works. Music at 8pm $25

Bertha: Grateful Drag in Asbury Hall at Babeville. Show at 8pm – $36

Jeremy Keyes Band at Taltys Tavern. 830pm

Nuthin But Time at Kettles. 9pm

Future Joy at Jack Rabbit. 9pm – $5

Milkie’s Carnival at Milkie’s on Elmwood. featuring Turf N Turf, Captain Tom of Captain Tom & The Hooligans, Green Schwinn, and La Marimba. Music at 9pm – $10

90 WEST at Attitudes Bar And Grill. Music at 9pm

Josh Quimby and Matt Pless at Nietzsche’s. Music at 9pm – $10

DJ KT Styles at Balloons Restaurant & Nightclub. 10pm